In my role, I mostly use Oracle Linux for the VMs where I run my workload. Outside work, I mostly use it to run my own personal workloads, primarily my home lab setup and my own personal applications. I am trying to do the same for my home lab data center as well.

Currently, I run small-scale agents and a few dashboards on Oracle Linux, and then a few of the open-source applications that I use for replacing other proprietary applications. Most of them are containerized. There are a few dashboards that monitor the electrical systems at my home and run the smart devices as well.

I use Oracle Linux mostly from Oracle Cloud. Whenever I spin up a VM for almost any sort of work, I just get Oracle Linux. I have been looking into machine learning recently. Whenever I get an autonomous data center, I usually spin up and run most of the workload, like the compute part or data processing part on Oracle Linux VMs. Recently, I have been trying to spin up my own Kubernetes clusters as well to self-host it along with the other applications.

The best features Oracle Linux offers in my experience are reliability, the latest updates, and I have never faced any attacks or vulnerabilities on Oracle Linux. It is pretty stable for most of my workloads.

On the reliability side, I have run my home lab on Oracle Linux. I have done it on Ubuntu, then I have tried it on Windows as well for some time, but as far as I know, I have never broken any of my applications after an update on Oracle Linux till now. I have done it on Windows multiple times and a few times on Ubuntu.

Oracle Linux has positively impacted my organization with security, pretty much, because that is where I work on a lot. Oracle Linux is pretty secure and we have not gotten many vulnerabilities being reported from Oracle Linux workloads that we run. Oracle Linux's security has significantly reduced incidents and saved us time because every time a vulnerability shows up in one of our VMs, we would have to take measures to patch it before it can be used. Mostly, this is time-critical. We have SLAs and then we will have to patch it pretty fast, and not having vulnerabilities has saved us a lot of time.

I cannot think of anything as of now regarding improvements needed for Oracle Linux. Everything is pretty good.

A bit on the Oracle Linux user interface side could be improved, but I have not had much of an issue of my own. However, I did hear from a couple of my colleagues that they had certain difficulties on the user interface side.

I have been using Oracle Linux for close to five years now. I started around the middle of my college days, and I have been using it till now, for around five years.

Oracle Linux is pretty stable, really stable.

Oracle Linux has pretty much satisfied almost all our needs as our workloads have grown.

I have tried scaling workloads up or down on Oracle Linux a lot of times, and it is pretty good as of now. It is pretty scalable. I have not found any issues as of now.

Personally, I have not reached out to Oracle Linux customer support myself because there are colleagues who do that, but as far as I know, the customer support is really good.

I would give a rating of 10 for Oracle Linux customer support. However, this is not based on my own personal experience, but rather on that of colleagues.

When I joined this particular company, I have seen Oracle Linux mostly being used. I am not aware of what was there before.

I was not part of the evaluation of Oracle Linux options before choosing it.

This would not come under my area because I am not responsible for measuring it, but I would say that there would definitely be ROI with Oracle Linux in terms of money saved.

I can only comment from a personal point of view regarding Oracle Linux because I do not take care of pricing or the procurement for the company. From a personal point of view, I find it pretty reasonable. It is affordable for me to run my own workloads. Another point being that from Oracle Cloud, the generous free tier that I get there is really good, and then I do purchase certain services for my own purposes. However, I cannot comment for the company because I do not take care of that part.

I would say a solid eight for Oracle Linux overall for now because I still feel there could be so much that can be better. But as of now, a solid eight. It is really good, and I would love to see it getting even better from here.

I would not say I did not give a 10 for Oracle Linux because it is not a 10. I just gave it an eight because I would like to see it way beyond that. If I were to give a 10, then I would want it to be a 12.

Others looking into using Oracle Linux should try it out first and get hands-on experience before making any decisions. Maybe what they read or what they hear might not fully explain what Oracle Linux can do. I suggest that they try it out themselves and then go for it. My overall rating for this review is 8.

We use Oracle Linux as a RDBMS. For non-RDBMS data sets, we use a different database, but for RDBMS, we use Oracle Linux.

A specific example of how I use Oracle Linux for my RDBMS workloads is saving patient data because we deal with US medical institutes and doctors. Saving patient data, other information, and PII-related information are some basic things that we store. I cannot give you complete context because some things cannot be revealed as we are also under HIPAA compliance.

In terms of my use case with Oracle Linux, performance-wise, it is better compared to other databases. That is why we use this solution.

Oracle Linux offers many excellent features. First of all, there is zero downtime patching, Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel, free to use with no mandatory license required, 100% RHEL binary compatibility, excellent cloud and container support, a strong security stack, and stable long-term support.

Out of those features, the biggest one that has made the most difference for my team and organization is zero downtime patching.

Oracle Linux has a clear positive impact on our organization, both operationally and from a security and compliance standpoint. In summary, Oracle Linux improves our uptime, reduces operational overhead, and allows us to respond faster to security risks without disrupting the business.

Specifically, Oracle Linux has reduced operational overhead and improved uptime significantly. Before Oracle Linux, monthly and quarterly kernel patches were required, typically two patches were necessary, and we needed two to three engineers, which took at least two to four hours per window to address any problem. With Oracle Linux, we have achieved a 60-70% reduction in OS level maintenance effort. What has improved on the uptime and reliability side is that before each kernel patch required a reboot, even with rolling restart. After implementation, kernel and critical CVEs can be patched without a reboot, allowing the system to stay online continuously and avoiding restart-related failures. Oracle Linux has significantly reduced operational overhead by eliminating reboot-based kernel patching. We cut our maintenance effort by over 60% and improved uptime from around 99.9% to near 99.99% with zero outages related to kernel updates after adoption.

Oracle Linux is extremely strong in stability, security, and uptime. However, it can improve in community visibility, cloud-native developer experience, and faster access to newer tooling, especially for teams building a modern Kubernetes-first platform.

While Oracle Linux excels in reliability and security, improving documentation clarity, developer experience, and community visibility would make it even more compelling for modern DevOps teams.

I have noticed that Oracle Linux is very strong operationally, but deeper native observability, Kubernetes-first defaults, and better automation examples would further reduce friction for modern platform teams.

I have been using Oracle Linux for more than five years.

Oracle Linux is highly stable; it is enterprise-tested, has long-term support, and avoids reboot-related instability through live kernel patching.

Oracle Linux scales very well, both vertically and horizontally. It supports large, high-impact systems, scales cleanly across large server fleets and Kubernetes clusters, and reduces operational friction through live patching and enterprise-grade features.

Oracle Linux customer support is solid and enterprise-grade, especially for production and mission-critical workloads.

We switched from CentOS and RHEL mainly to eliminate reboot-driven downtime and reduce operational overhead while keeping full RHEL compatibility and lowering overall costs.

My experience with pricing, setup costs, and licensing is that Oracle Linux gave us enterprise-grade capabilities with a much simpler and more cost-effective licensing model while keeping setup and migration effort very low.

I have seen a return on investment as Oracle Linux reduced OS maintenance effort by over 60%, improved uptime to near four nines for infrastructure-related work, and allowed us to scale without increasing headcount, delivering a clear operational ROI.

Before choosing Oracle Linux, we evaluated RHEL, Rocky, AlmaLinux, and Ubuntu, but chose Oracle Linux because it uniquely combined RHEL compatibility with zero downtime patching and lower operational costs.

My advice to others looking into using Oracle Linux is that if uptime, security, and predictable operations matter more than chasing the latest feature, Oracle Linux is a very solid choice. I would rate this solution a 9 out of 10.

I use Oracle Linux for system operation, where I create files and utilize scripts as part of my everyday work with this operating system. I use the virtual machine with Oracle Linux as my everyday solution, as the virtual machine's typical uses include navigating and having a machine because it is faster, and Oracle Linux is more secure than Windows. For that reason, I use Oracle Linux server in my job at the bank.

The best features Oracle Linux offers include security, which is vital because we have important files that we cannot share with others, and performance, as it is faster. The bank uses it because the performance is better than Windows; it is faster to create files, move them, and retrieve files from Cobol, which are just some examples.

I cannot download some files from any website because the antivirus detects them, and I also cannot upload certain things in my virtual machine due to restrictions; that is an example of the security feature that it has.

The efficient security is a positive impact Oracle Linux has had on my organization, as that is the main aspect I notice. I do not work in the security sector at the bank, but I use it for my operating system.

I think the majority of the things that Oracle Linux provides for my job are good. I also want to mention that Oracle Linux interface is very well-designed because it is similar to Windows, but that is not a feature; it is just a good recommendation.

I choose a nine instead of a ten because I do not think it is the perfect operating system; I consider that there are a lot of better options. In my personal case, I prefer Linux Mint because I appreciate the interface, and it is lighter than Oracle Linux. Additionally, Oracle Linux is sometimes complex to install, and when I use it for my personal needs, I encounter some conflicts, so that is a small thing that I have to share.

In the bank, I use Oracle Linux server as my virtual machine, and I have been working with this for about two years.

Oracle Linux is stable in my experience, and I do not have any complaints during the time that I have used it.

I think Oracle Linux can handle growth as it depends on all your necessities, but its scalability is easily managed.

I do not know about the customer support for Oracle Linux since I work with on-premises services, so the people working in the bank provide the support.

I think Oracle Linux is the main option that the bank evaluated before choosing it.

That is the principle for the bank regarding how we use Oracle Linux, and we do not have a preference because that is the rule in the bank.

Oracle Linux is deployed as on-premises services in my organization because I have to log in with the virtual machine from Windows.

The environment for Oracle Linux is installed on-premises services instead of being hosted in a cloud environment like Google Cloud, AWS, or something else.

I think that there is not a business relationship with the vendor other than being a customer.

In my personal case, I prefer using Linux Mint and other lighter operating systems because I do not have good performance on my computer, but I think Oracle Linux is the main solution the bank chose for work.

When I say efficiency, I mean that Oracle Linux helps me work faster, especially in developments; I work as a data engineer, and I need a faster operating system, which Oracle Linux provides me as I have to upload a lot of big data, and that is very useful.

I think Oracle Linux is a good option for organizations; in personal cases, there are a lot of better options, but for organizational companies, it is good for scalability, performance, and security.

I gave this product a rating of nine out of ten.

My main use case for Oracle Linux is as a system administrator. A specific example of how I use Oracle Linux in my day-to-day work is supporting users and solving their issues.

The best features Oracle Linux offers are that it is easy to use. Once you have learned Oracle Linux, it is easy to teach others, and any other system has a help button. Oracle Linux has positively impacted my organization because it is a great tool and great software. It is efficient, for sure, and definitely provides cost savings, which are specific outcomes I have noticed in my organization since using Oracle Linux.

Oracle Linux improves every quarter with their enhancements. Fixing bugs quicker is something I wish they would focus on next. Getting their bugs resolved quicker is my primary concern regarding needed improvements.

I have been using Oracle Linux for 10 years.

I find Oracle Linux very stable.

Oracle Linux's scalability is very, very good.

Oracle Linux's customer support system is very good. Getting their bugs resolved quicker is an issue I have.

We had an in-house system before and switched to Oracle Linux.

I have seen a return on investment because definitely fewer employees were needed, time was saved, and we spent considerable money.

My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is that the pricing was high.

Oracle Linux is a great tool, and I would give this advice to others looking into using it. I would rate this product an 8 out of 10.

My main use case for Oracle Linux at Deep System is that we are using it for big data.

In my main use case for Oracle Linux, it's based on Red Hat, and it's secure, reliable, and open source.

In my experience, the best features Oracle Linux offers include its unbreakable kernel system and security, along with reliability and stability.

The unbreakable kernel and the security features stand out for me because, in big data, anyone from outside cannot break my kernel, and we have a lot of inbuilt security, which has helped me with different things.

Oracle Linux provides many more features that I need to consider further.

Oracle Linux has positively impacted my organization because of its numerous features. It's a stable version that I use in an inter-cloud network, so I don't need to regularly update anything, and I don't need to expose my OS to the outside world, making this very positive.

Documentation for Oracle Linux is okay, and while user experience is good enough, it sometimes lags, so they can improve some areas there.

Oracle Linux has many features, but it is sometimes heavy, and the response from my Oracle Linux is a little bit laggy. This may be because my kernel is lower at 5.14, which is why it's not so fast and sometimes creates lag or has a longer response time.

I have been using Oracle Linux from the beginning of my job, which has been before 2024.

In my experience, Oracle Linux is approximately 95% stable.

Oracle Linux's scalability is designed for big data, so it may be scalable, but it takes a lot of resources and has many big data issues.

I actually don't need customer support for Oracle Linux at this time, but if I needed it, I would ask and share that experience.

From the first day, we have been using Oracle Linux, but before that, we were using AlmaLinux for our cPanel hosting and CentOS for other uses. We are not using CentOS anymore because it is not updated.

Having used Oracle Linux, I can say money is saved because our server is working efficiently, and time is saved due to many inbuilt tools that help us since we are in the cloud network.

In terms of outcomes or benefits I've seen over the last year, we have more than 30 servers, and we only need to reboot one server while all other servers continue working fine, resulting in very low downtime, which is very helpful.

Before choosing Oracle Linux, I evaluated options such as AlmaLinux and Rocky Linux.

My advice for others looking into using Oracle Linux is that it's good for Oracle Database, and it has its own open-source model along with a few things that are different from others. I rate Oracle Linux 8 out of 10.

My main use case for Oracle Linux is server administration, and I typically use it for web administration, application, and database administration in my work.

A specific example of how I use Oracle Linux with my databases is to implement our core banking system, where I use MySQL and manage the database.

Regarding how I use Oracle Linux, we are currently facing challenges with WebLogic, and we are using Apache and WebLog from Oracle that add to our tasks.

Oracle Linux helps with security and management in my bench system because we have many features that we can use to implement security, such as the firewall, which we configure, and it also helps when someone has to access our resource or database, especially concerning cybersecurity.

The best features Oracle Linux offers for my organization stand out significantly in terms of security, particularly the firewall. The firewall in Oracle Linux helps my organization because it is reliable, offers ease of configuration, and is dependable to use.

Oracle Linux provides fast updates, and the best aspect is that we can update our server without interrupting our service, which is very important for business continuity. When we moved to Oracle Linux, we noticed more performance in our applications, making our business operations smoother.

Oracle Linux has impacted my organization positively by helping us reduce downtime, improving our performance, making our applications quicker, and increasing our security; we can fix problems easily with Oracle Linux.

I believe Oracle Linux could be improved, but I am very happy with it as it is.

I have been using Oracle Linux for around eight years.

Oracle Linux is stable for my organization.

Oracle Linux's scalability is excellent for our needs because our organization uses it for everything to achieve our goals.

I have not had any recent experiences with the Oracle Linux support team; we are not currently using customer support, although I had an experience five years ago.

Before Oracle Linux, we used a different solution, and we switched because Oracle Linux improved our performance and helped us reduce downtime significantly.

To measure these improvements, I track cost savings and user satisfaction, both of which are essential metrics for us.

My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Oracle Linux has been that it is expensive.

My advice to others looking into using Oracle Linux is that if they are seeking performance, security, and reliability, Oracle Linux is the best option for any business.

I rate Oracle Linux 9 out of 10.

I have experience with Linux solutions.

The best features of Oracle Linux are repositories, support, and compatibility on Oracle database.

Oracle Linux's compatibility helps in integrating Oracle hardware and software effectively.

The updates are applied instantly once a CVE is identified, which makes it highly beneficial.

There is not any area that could be improved with Oracle Linux because it is very similar to Red Hat, and in our type of system, it cannot be achieved with other systems.

On a scale of one to ten, I would rate the technical support with Oracle as a 9.

I rate it a 9 because for some cases, the response time is not very high. They are a little slow to respond when we have problems; however, everything else was very good.

We evaluated SUSE Linux and Red Hat as other products.

The differences between Oracle Linux and SUSE Linux include the type of subscription, the value, and the compatibility, where Oracle Linux performs better.

The initial setup with Oracle Linux was very simple because it kept using the same installing type since the start, making it very simple to adapt everything.

In terms of pricing, Oracle Linux is the best benefit for the price compared to other licensing systems.

As for my experience with the pricing and licensing, I can say that as it's from the government, we conducted research about all the prices, and Oracle Linux was the best one available for what it can achieve.

We use OCI as our main cloud provider instead of AWS.

We are clients of the government with Oracle, linked from the government.

I would rate Oracle Linux a 9 out of 10.

Our clients are using Oracle Linux for core banking deployment and enterprise application deployment.

The solution works closely with the operating system kernel, which gives better performance in terms of multi-threading and a distributed database. We work based on Oracle specifications, and whenever there are critical patches and vulnerability tests, we update with the latest security patches. The collaboration with Oracle WebLogic and other Oracle tools enhances performance as well.

At this stage, we are uncertain about specific areas for improvement. There is support in place by Oracle, which is appreciated. AI could potentially optimize computing resources in the infrastructure side, especially in a multi-tier enterprise architecture.

We have been using Oracle Linux for more than five years.

The deployment of Oracle Linux is easy.

Oracle Linux is definitely stable. We are using it in a production environment.

We have not seen any scalability issues as we are running a considerable volume.

Customer service is good, but sometimes there are delays due to the criticality of the ticket.

Previously, we were using other operating systems like Red Hat and SUSE Linux. We switched because we are using tightly coupled Oracle products, and Oracle Linux gives better performance.

It is easy to deploy.

The solution provides the best return on investment. It saves more than forty percent of resources.

Oracle Linux is affordable because it is open-source. However, if critical support is needed, payment is required.

We previously evaluated Red Hat and SUSE Linux.

Our overall experience with Oracle Linux is very positive. I would rate it a nine out of ten. While support can sometimes be delayed due to ticket complexities, Oracle Linux could benefit from new computing resource optimizations, possibly involving AI.